Sony VPLDW120 Projector

The VPL-DW120 is ideal for a range of business applications, especially small office and home office use. Designed with a sleek and stylish look, the flexible and compact new models also have the...
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7 Reasons For

Sony Projectors Have Good Reviews

We checked 249 expert and owner reviews for Sony projectors and found that on average Sony has good ratings compared to other manufacturers. We also found that Sony has good ratings specifically for its 2500:1 contrast ratio data projectors.

Has a Built-In Speaker

Like most of the other similar spec projectors that have been around for around the same time as the VPLDW120, the VPLDW120 has a built-in speaker.

We compared this projector to all the other projectors with a built-in speaker and we think cheaper data projectors such as the DELL 7700[plb_1406488_price], and the Sony VPL-DX126[plb_1618830_price] is also worth considering.

It is worth considering alternative multimedia projectors which also have a built-in speaker including the Sony VPL-DW120[plb_1421385_price].

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1600 X 1200 (UXGA) Graphics Resolution

This multimedia projector supports a graphics resolution of 1280 x 800 (WXGA)|1600 x 1200 (UXGA), which is the most frequently supported graphics resolution on projectors of this age and spec.

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WXGA (1280x800) Native Projector Resolution

The highest resolution of the VPLDW120 is WXGA (1280x800). That's 30% more resolution than a XGA (1024x768) projector, which is the most frequently found resolution. The resolution of all projectors that have been available for more than two years ranges from XGA (1024x768) to WUXGA (1920x1200).

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Quite Big Optical Zoom

Projectors of a similar type and age to the VPLDW120 have optical zooms of between 1x and 1.3x. At 1.3 times zoom factor, the Sony VPLDW120 has a fairly big optical zoom compared to most of the other data projectors that are a comparable age to the VPLDW120.

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Very Long Service Life of Lamp in Economic Mode

Across all the data projectors of a comparable age and type to the VPLDW120 the service life of lamp in economic mode range from 2,000h to 8,000h. When compared to other 2500:1 contrast ratio data projectors that have been available for around the same time as the VPLDW120 that we have checked the service life of lamp in economic mode of, the VPLDW120's service life of lamp in economic mode of 7,000 hours is one of the longest.

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Very Light

The weights of projectors of a comparable age and spec to the VPLDW120 range from 470g to 47kg, and the average weight is 7.3kg. With a weight of only 2.5 kilograms, the VPLDW120 is fairly light compared to most of the other 2500:1 contrast ratio data projectors that were released more than two years ago.

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8 Reasons Against

Does Not Support Full HD Projection

Most 2500:1 contrast ratio data projectors that have been on the market for around the same time as the VPLDW120 do not support Full HD projection. The VPLDW120 is no exception to this as it too does not support Full HD projection.

It is worth considering alternative projectors which also support Full HD projection including the DELL 7700[plb_1406488_price].

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Does Not Support 3D Image Projection

Most 2500:1 contrast ratio data projectors that have been available for around the same time as the VPLDW120 do not support 3D image projection. The VPLDW120 is no exception to this as it too does not support 3D image projection.

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Does Not Support WiFi Connectivity

Like most of the other projectors that have been on the market for around the same time as the VPLDW120, the VPLDW120 does not support WiFi connectivity.

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Quite Dim Projector Brightness

The Sony VPLDW120 has a fairly dim projector brightness (only 2,600 ANSI lumens) compared to most of the other projectors that are a similar age to the VPLDW120. The projector brightness of data projectors of a similar type and age to the VPLDW120 range from 500 ANSI lumens to 16,000 ANSI lumens, and the average projector brightness is 4,100 ANSI lumens.

There are a number of other 2,600 ANSI lumens brightness multimedia projectors currently available which you might want to look at including the Sony VPL-DX126[plb_1618830_price] which is cheaper.

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Very Dim Brightness in Economy Mode

Projectors that were launched more than two years ago have brightness in economy mode of between 1,500 ANSI lumens and 5,600 ANSI lumens, and the average brightness in economy mode is 2,100 ANSI lumens. With a brightness in economy mode of only 1,500 ANSI lumen, the VPLDW120 has one of the dimmer brightness in economy mode amongst comparable spec projectors of this age.

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Very Dim Colour Light Output

Comparable spec multimedia projectors that were launched more than two years ago have colour light outputs of between 2,600 ANSI lumens and 7,000 ANSI lumens. The VPLDW120 has a fairly dim colour light output (only 2,600 ANSI lumens) compared to most of the other projectors of a similar age and spec to the VPLDW120.

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Very Small Lamp Power

The VPLDW120 has one of the smaller lamp power (only 210 Watts) amongst 2500:1 contrast ratio data projectors of this age. The average lamp power of projectors of a similar spec and age to the VPLDW120 is 250W, and the lamp power range from 190W to 400W.

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Only One VGA (D-Sub) Port

Most projectors that were released around the same time as the VPLDW120 have between one and three VGA (D-Sub) ports, including the VPLDW120 which has one VGA (D-Sub) port.

Running costs for this projector have been estimated based on other similar projectors. If you know how much electricity and water the Sony VPLDW120uses then please let us know by entering those figures in the boxes above.

0.47T

Running this projector over 5 years will generate 0.47 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2).

13

To offset that much CO2 you would need to plant 13 tree seedlings and grow them for 10 years.